Curtain drier apparatus



June 12, 1934. A. L. BATEMAN 1,962,389

CURTAIN DRIER APPARATUS Filed Jan. 21. 1932 F16. l fir FIG 2 8 I I INVENTOR. .HR THUR L. BA TEMAN Patented June 12, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in apparatus for drying lace or net curtains or draperies of similar character.

Objects of the invention are to provide an ape paratus of construction and arrangement that will lend itself to manipulation and use by a person of ordinary skill, and which is capable of being installed in connection with any suitable fixed object such as the horizontal top plate of a window or door casing, and of being easily detached and disassembled.

Other purposes of the invention are to provide improvements in apparatus of the above description whereby the work of properly positioning of the curtains preliminary to the drying thereof is facilitated, and whereby an even tension on same during the drying stage, is obtained. The above named objects, as well as other and more specific purposes of the invention, are accomplished by, and the invention is embodied in the. new construction, combination and arrangement of parts pointed out in the following description, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

The several parts of the invention as same appear in the different views in the drawings, are identified by suitable characters of reference applied to them.

In the drawings,-

Figure 1 is a front elevational View showing my invention in use.

Figure 2 is an edge view, taken in the direction of arrow 2 in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a side view of one of the two similar support brackets.

Figure 4 is a top plan view of Figure 3.

My invention comprises brackets which are adapted to be detachably fastened to a fixed object such as a horizontal top plate of a window casing, the horizontal leg of each of said brackets having spaced hooks on its underside, rods adapted to be passed'through the hems at the ends of the curtain and to be supported by said hooks, the rods in the upper hems to be disposed in said hooks, cross members having spaced offsets to engage the ends of the rods in the lower hem, and a weight detachably connected to each of said cross members.

The said brackets being similar in formation, and each having the same function, a description in singular is deemed sufficient.

The bracket may be of cast, or of sheet metal construction, each comprising a vertical leg 1 and the horizontal leg 2. On the underside of the leg 2 are similar spaced hooks 3, 4, 5 and 6. Extending from the rear end of the horizontalleg,

is an arm 7 upon whose end are embodied two downturned claws 8. A stiff light metal rod 10 whose upper end is secured to arm 7 and is retained at a point below by a stud 11, extends downwardly in parallelism with the vertical leg 1 and is secured to foot 12 of said leg. A cushion member 13 consists of a short length of resilient material such as rubber, and it is so retained on said rod that it is capable of being easily moved to raised or lowered position. By this arrangement, there is possible the adjusting of each bracket to compensate for irregularity in the faces or surfaces of the casing or other fixed object that is underneath the point of engagement of said claws.

Together with the said two brackets, are supplied rods (eight in number). Four of these rods are designated as upper rods 14; and the other four are designated as lower rods 15. In association with the said rods 15 I provide two cross members 18. Each of said cross members consists of a wire bent into formation to provide offsets 20 which are spaced center to center to correspond with the spacing center to center of the hooks 3, 4, 5 and 6. Centrally of said cross member is a crotch 21 which extends below the plane of the centers of said offsets, as shown in Figure 2. For each of said cross members, is provided a weight 22 at whose top is a hook 23 which is adapted to engage the crotch 21 of the said cross member.

All of the parts just described lend themselves to being finished economically, either by electroplating or enameling, whereby they are capable of being kept in a clean and sanitary condition.

In preparing to use my invention, the brackets are disposed with their claws 8 indented in the top of a fixed object such as a board secured at proper height on a wall or other stable surface, or in the top of a window casing top plate. By moving the cushion member 12, of one or the other of the brackets, suitable alignment thereof is had so that the planes of the said brackets are coincident. Also the cushion member shields the wood work against marring.

Rod 14 is passed through the upper hem of the curtain, and its ends are disposed in the hooks 3. Rod 15 is then passed through the lower hem. This operation is repeated, the upper rods of the added curtains being supported by the hooks 4, 5, and 6. Thus the curtains are suspended in status spaced apart. The cross members 18 are then disposed in place, their offsets 20 engaging the rods 15 and which are thereby retained in spaced relation, as shown in Figure 2. The weights 22 are then placed in position, their hooks 23 engaging the crotches 21 of the said cross members.

In the using of my improved apparatus, the work of drying and forming the curtains is materially simplified and it is adaptable for curtains with or without hems. One to four curtains are ordinarily dried and formed at one time. Eight curtains may be dried and formed at one time if same are of narrow widths whereby two may occupy the space between the brackets. In the drying of bordered or ruffled curtains having no hem at the bottom, it is in order to make a small hem just above the border. When the curtain is dry, the hem is pressed together with the pressing of thev border, thus the hem is not noticeable. The forming of the curtain by my improved apparatus is so satisfactory that in many instances when the curtain material is of the better quality, pressing after drying, is not necessary. The curtains being retained in spaced status there is free circulation of air therebetween, whereby the drying is uniform and rapid. The weights, and the cross members, being easily removable, there is rendered practicable the easy taking down and correcting of a curtain wherein the case may be that the hem is not in line at right angle to the side of the curtain.

I am aware that minor changes may be made in the different parts of the invention, without departing from its nature or spirit, and I do not wish to be limited in the features thereof other than as defined in the appended claims.

What I claim as my invention, is-

1. A curtain drier apparatus of the kind described, consisting of opposed brackets adapted to be detachably fastened in position, the horizontal leg of each of said brackets having spaced hooks on its underside, rods adapted to be passed through the hems at the ends of the curtain and to be supported by said hooks, cross members having spaced offsets to engage the ends of the rods in the lower hems, and a weight detachably connected to each of the said cross members.

2. A curtain drier and forming apparatus, consisting of opposed brackets adapted to be detachably fastened in position, the projecting leg of each of said brackets having spaced hooks on its underside, :rods adapted to be passed through the hems at the upper ends of the curtains and to be supported by said hooks, rods adapted to be passed through the hems of the lower ends of said curtains, cross-members having spaced offsets to engage the ends of the rods that are in the lower hems, and a weight detachably connected to each of the said cross members. V

ARTHUR L. BATEMAN. 

